Member Since: 27 Nov 2013
Location: Switzerland
Posts: 22
Further update:
Car booked in for Monday.
We had another dump of snow over the last week and I thought I would try starting it - it does start, but goes straight into limp home mode. I through in a bottle of STP cleaner to see if that helped - but still in limp mode.
The big problem was that the driveway runs down the side of the house and drops 1 floor in about 15m. Even in low-range it won't get up it in one go. I have to go up a little way, reverse down, repeat until it is up to the road - then a couple of laps of the ice-rink car park, switch off, then on and it is warm enough to not go into limp-home mode!!!
30th Jan 2015 7:00 am
mingrano
Member Since: 01 Feb 2015
Location: solsona
Posts: 4
Hi Stephen , I have just come from the garage having been told I need a EGR valve replacing, cost including iva (vat) 400e, They also informed me that if I blank them off its a sure ITV(MOT) fail
regards
Barry
3rd Feb 2015 10:02 am
dodgyken
Member Since: 27 Nov 2013
Location: Switzerland
Posts: 22
The Disco is back!!!
After dropping it in on Saturday, they opened her up on Monday, fixed her on Tuesday and I collected her yesterday - can you guess that we don't need the car on a daily basis??
2 parts were changed, the EGR and the charged air pipe. The question is: Did it work?
The only answer is probably - as it was only drive the 10km home.
1) Throttle response is more immediate
2) It revs more cleanly - less of a dragging/rounded feel. Hard to explain, but before it used to accelerate with more of a thick roar - as if over throttling and the torque convertor sucking power away.
3) It upshifts noticably earlier - especially when cold!
4) The OBD was saying 11l/100km following 10km of town driving - it never got close to that before.
I would like to test it further - but unfortunately we have just bought a commuting car (old VW Passat 130TDI - from 2001) which is now responsible for the daily slog (fuel effiicent). I am expecting to do a run to France in 10 days to by wine for the wedding - I may take it then to see how it goes.
So far
(PS All work done under warranty. Hit with a 50% charge on the parts due to high KMs but I can live with that)
5th Feb 2015 6:48 am
mingrano
Member Since: 01 Feb 2015
Location: solsona
Posts: 4
EGR replacement
Collected chunky after his EGR replacement, now there is no holding him back
8th Feb 2015 12:30 pm
FIVE SPANIELS
Member Since: 08 Feb 2014
Location: TAUNTON
Posts: 16
I was told by my 'friendly L R dealer' that it would fail MOT if EGR blanked off. is this the usual Dealer Bull?
EU3 models without an engine MIL will not currently fail an MOT when blanked.
On EU4 models (07MY on). blanking the EGRs will usually cause the MIL to illuminate which does mean an MOT failure. Many have found that the MIL does not illuminate or may take a long time to show up. If emulators are fitted, these will prevent the MIL from illuminating and guarantee a pass.
Edit: When I say "guarantee a pass", obviously, this is subject to other faults!Current: Discovery 3 06MY (55 reg) HSE Auto Zambezi Silver Allisport Fast Road Intercooler, V8 Brakes, Silicone IC Hoses, EGRs Blanked, Remapped, De-Cat pipe, FBHIC
Freelander 2 2007 HSE Manual Tambora Flame
Previous: FL2 56 reg SE Manual Black (written off )
Disco 3 06 reg B7S Manual Rimini Red
Disco 2 TD5 Y reg ES Manual Blue - Chipped
Several Discovery 300 TDis
6th Mar 2015 9:57 am
FIVE SPANIELS
Member Since: 08 Feb 2014
Location: TAUNTON
Posts: 16
sorry to be thick but what constitutes an emulator
The car and/or a diagnostic tool will see these as fully functioning EGRs. Current: Discovery 3 06MY (55 reg) HSE Auto Zambezi Silver Allisport Fast Road Intercooler, V8 Brakes, Silicone IC Hoses, EGRs Blanked, Remapped, De-Cat pipe, FBHIC
Freelander 2 2007 HSE Manual Tambora Flame
Previous: FL2 56 reg SE Manual Black (written off )
Disco 3 06 reg B7S Manual Rimini Red
Disco 2 TD5 Y reg ES Manual Blue - Chipped
Several Discovery 300 TDis
6th Mar 2015 10:19 am
FIVE SPANIELS
Member Since: 08 Feb 2014
Location: TAUNTON
Posts: 16
Just what I was looking for .
Thanks very much!!
6th Mar 2015 10:24 am
sean 471
Member Since: 26 Apr 2011
Location: Sheffield
Posts: 2990
Mick fitted the emulators from Pete bell and it transformed my car, so much better now.
6th Mar 2015 12:02 pm
FIVE SPANIELS
Member Since: 08 Feb 2014
Location: TAUNTON
Posts: 16
thanks for info
6th Mar 2015 12:20 pm
Lefrog
Member Since: 03 Aug 2012
Location: castel
Posts: 116
Hi all
Please could you help or steer me in the right direction.
06 S has just had egrs blanked off and software patch applied to avoid the fault EGR fault being thrown up.
car had originally gone into limp mode after throwing up the special programmes off then engine system fault. No black or other smoke just power loss. Diagnostic by garage - EGR fault and the above was the recommended solution. No suggestion of turbo failure on diagnostic.
I left the garage ( franchise but not landy) and within two minutes of leaving got special programmes off and loss of power ( as before ) but not engine system fault.
I advised them immediately and then dropped it off again after lunch. Power loss occurred again on way back to garage as well after a short distance from home.
They advised ( after further testing in the afternoon ) that map had been cleaned but believed Maf to be faulty based on readings.
I am not clear why this was not picked up on the test drive after egr's were blanked off ( and the patch applied) given how quickly the problem arose when I left the garage.
I have not asked them whether they have checked the split inter cooler possibility.
Any ideas ? Are they on the right track
Many thanks
lf
31st Mar 2015 8:45 pm
Barn1e D3 Decade
Member Since: 28 Aug 2006
Location: Mid-sussex
Posts: 2021
Check you have fuse 17 fitted in the main fuse box under bonnet or that fuse not blown. There are at least two members on here that have had it missing since build and not shown up for years. Long shot but worth checking. I vaguely recall mine would go into limp mode at about 2500 revs under load.2005, TDV6 S, Auto, 190k miles, owned from new, V8 Brake Upgrade, Nancom Evo, RLD protector, BAS EGR blanking & Remap, separate ATF cooler, changing all the fluids ahead of time.
1st Apr 2015 5:40 am
Lefrog
Member Since: 03 Aug 2012
Location: castel
Posts: 116
cheers - will have a look
1st Apr 2015 8:40 am
Jamga
Member Since: 26 Sep 2015
Location: lincolnshire
Posts: 1
YET ANOTHER EGR FAULT
Hi Can anyone please help me ???
I've had my D3 for 6 yrs its an 08 plate HSE It had 9K on the clock . Now has 79K.
I recently had both EGR's removed and capped off Then had it remapped. Was great for two weeks and then same old problem reappeared..... Went in to limp mode HDR fault, suspension lowered and vertually no power.... Spoke to the garage and they took it back in and said that they had remapped it again !!! STill same old problem. A couple of other original faults appeared "Water in Fuel fuel" & "Handbrake Fault" These are still appearing after being in for a total of 3 times now for remap. They have said that they can't understand what it can be , other than a fuel pump issue and the belt that drives it (which would be a min of £2500 min. to replace : ) The fuel pump filter and tray were both renewed a week ago .
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Allisport Fast Road Intercooler, V8 Brakes, Silicone IC Hoses, EGRs Blanked, Remapped, De-Cat pipe, FBHIC
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